England’s youngest player may already be one of their most mature
Jude Bellingham capped a whirlwind year by becoming the youngest-ever player at a European Championship on Sunday. The evidence suggests there is plenty more to come
Not much seems to phase Jude Bellingham - even being an England record-breaker on his first-ever appearance at a tournament.
In coming off the bench against Croatia on Sunday, at 17 years and 349 days, he became the youngest player in European Championship history.
Not bad for a player who was plying his trade in the Championship with Birmingham City a year ago.
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